Nanostructured Alloy

Dartmouth recently filed a patent application for a novel metal alloy developed by Professor Ian Baker and Ph.D. candidate Yifeng Liao. The new alloy is stronger than stainless steel.

"Thayer is very much a place where people work together and the small classes allow you to get to know the professors. Best of all, you really have the opportunity to learn in an interdisciplinary manner. Since there are no departments, you can take a broad range of courses to suit your personal interests and needs."

—Kara Podkaminer Ph.D. candidate

Graduate Studies

Engineer = Innovator

The benefits of a graduate degree in engineering sciences include developing the skills and the drive to innovate. As you work toward becoming an expert in your field, you'll be encouraged to:

Take charge of your own educational goals
Form a network of mentors
Take creative risks
Attend conferences
Contribute to a graduate student environment of camaraderie, challenge, and intellectual stimulation

Learning to lead

While acquiring technical depth in your area, you'll hone your leadership skills as well. You'll practice writing outside your field, attend grant-writing workshops, learn how to give constructive criticism, and fine-tune your presentation skills.

Working within a single, unified department of engineering makes exposure to different areas and ideas inevitable. And the opportunities for creativity go way beyond a typical advanced degree in engineering. For example, you might:

Create a new course with a professor or do an independent study
Start or participate in a journal or club in your research area
Earn a certificate from Thayer School's PhD Innovation Program
Gain entrepreneurial training through the Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network
Earn a business certificate (or an M.E.M. degree)
Take up to 5 classes in other departments

Every experience you have that reaches beyond your chosen field of expertise prepares you to take the lead in whatever path you choose.

Degree programs

(Note—An accredited professional Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree is available through Undergraduate Studies.)

Master of Engineering Management (M.E.M.)—The M.E.M. program combines graduate level engineering classes at Thayer School with relevant management classes at Tuck School of Business.

Master of Science (M.S.)—The M.S. in engineering sciences emphasizes innovative engineering research, an advanced level of applied mathematics skills, and depth as well as some breadth across engineering disciplines.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)—The Ph.D. in engineering sciences offers students the freedom to follow their research where ever it leads and prepares them to enter a professional or academic position as a leading expert in their field. Thayer School offers the nation's first doctoral-level engineering Innovation Program; and the Ph.D. can also be combined with an M.D. from Dartmouth Medical School. (M.D./Ph.D.)

Research

Thayer School research is advancing innovation in three impact areas that cut across traditional engineering disciplines and address critical human needs:

You may also browse by discipline although most projects combine knowledge and expertise from more than one specific discipline.

Students may collaborate with experts across the hall and across campus: